Furnishings World Information Desk on
3/25/2025
Reward for Life’s House vs Starvation workforce brings its signature “Occasion with a Goal” fundraising occasion
again to Spring Excessive Level Market, on Sunday, April 27, 2025, from 4:00 PM to eight:00 PM on the Eichholtz Showroom, 129
S. Hamilton Avenue, Excessive Level. This vibrant occasion will rejoice King’s Day, a festive celebration of the
Netherlands’ royal heritage, whereas additionally elevating funds for World Central Kitchen’s starvation reduction efforts.
The occasion is sponsored by Eichholtz, the posh European model with Dutch roots, making it the right event to
embrace orange — symbolic of each the Netherlands and Starvation Consciousness. Occasion-goers are inspired to put on
orange outfits or equipment as a visual show of assist for this worthy trigger.
All business members are invited to attend, and tickets can be found for a minimal $20 donation. Notably, 100% of
the proceeds profit World Central Kitchen, a corporation devoted to offering meals to communities impacted by
disaster world wide. Pre-purchase tickets at www.giftforlife.org/donate, or RSVP by emailing
HomeVsHunger@gmail.com by April 23.
“We’re proud to assist World Central Kitchen, a trigger that embodies our shared dedication to feeding
these in want and making a optimistic affect,” stated Russ Jones, Reward for Life board member and House vs Starvation
Chair. “The House vs Starvation Occasion with a Goal isn’t solely a celebration of King’s Day but additionally an
vital reminder that we are able to all make a distinction after we come collectively for a trigger larger than ourselves.”
This April’s occasion guarantees a night of neighborhood and connection, with the bold aim of elevating $30,000
to assist World Central Kitchen. The House Vs Starvation initiative, which debuted at Excessive Level Market in October 2022,
has now raised greater than $112,000 by way of varied fundraising actions, together with in-person occasions at Excessive Level
Market and on-line campaigns.
Reward for Life’s House vs Starvation workforce members embrace Sharon Davis, ART; Jen Dolan, Arteriors; Jenny Heinzen
York, Currey & Firm; Chris Amos, ANDMORE; Mark Furlet, ANDMORE; Anna Hudson, Currey &
Firm; Russ Jones, Ivystone; Colin Mallon, J Douglas; Sarah Mount, ANDMORE; Frances Perez, J
Douglas; Julia Petersen, Currey & Firm; Douglas Self, J Douglas; Christie Schellenbach of Ivystone; Sandra
Standefer, Loloi Rugs; and Stephanie Stoltz, Ivystone.
About Reward for Life
Reward for Life was based by Peter Schauben in 1992 in response to the tragic lack of business lives
to AIDS. The group’s first assembly on the Nationwide Stationery Present introduced collectively a cross-section of
the business’s main publishers, market facilities, gross sales reps, producers, and retailers – all
prepared to convene and work collectively in direction of a typical aim. Since that point, Reward for Life has raised practically $6
million for AIDS analysis, schooling, therapy and care by way of nationwide at-market occasions, trigger advertising and marketing
packages and direct donations. In 2021, Reward for Life pivoted in direction of on-line digital occasions with a particular emphasis
on supporting World Central Kitchen’s COVID-related starvation reduction. Since that point, Reward for Life has led reward
and residential business efforts to fund provision of practically 100,000 scorching, nutritious meals to communities impacted by
disaster and battle worldwide. Reward for Life, the reward and residential industries’ longest-running, volunteer-led,
nationwide charitable group, continues to assist year-round packages that handle starvation reduction, in addition to
annual assist for AIDS Stroll NY which advantages GMHC’s HIV/AIDS therapy, prevention, and advocacy packages.
Extra data is accessible at www.giftforlife.org.
About World Central Kitchen
Based in 2010 by Chef José Andrés, World Central Kitchen (WCK) is a nonprofit
group that’s first to the frontlines offering recent meals in response to crises, whereas working to construct
resilient meals methods with domestically led options. Making use of a mannequin of fast motion, leveraging native assets, and
adapting in actual time, WCK has served greater than 300 million nourishing meals world wide. When catastrophe
strikes, WCK’s Reduction Staff mobilizes with the urgency of now to begin cooking and serving meals to folks in
want. By partnering with organizations on the bottom and activating a community of native eating places, meals vehicles, or
emergency kitchens, WCK serves comforting meals to survivors of disasters rapidly and successfully. To assist
regional economies, WCK prioritizes buying native components to cook dinner with or distribute on to households in
want. WCK is aware of that good meals supplies not solely nourishment, but additionally consolation and hope, particularly in instances of
disaster. Study extra at www.wck.org.
